Inflation isn’t a mistake. It’s policy. But Bitcoin is an engineered exit. In this episode, we sit down with Lyn Alden (Lyn Alden) — author of Broken Money and one of the most respected voices on macro, monetary history, and Bitcoin. She connects today’s system to the 1920s–1940s cycle... — and what it signals for the decade ahead. The system requires ongoing debasement to function. We cover: • Why the 2020s mirror the 1940s, and what to expect as a result in the decade ahead • Why debt-based systems structurally lead to inflation • How the system shifts private debt to the public • Why central banks have been accumulating gold since 2009 • The weakening demand for treasuries — and what it actually signals • What a multipolar reserve system is and why it's already emerging • How inflation works against savers and wage earners • The tradeoffs of deflation • Why scarce assets are the only protection against inflation • How Bitcoin combines gold-like scarcity with modern settlement • What Bitcoin still needs in order to become a global reserve asset If you think in first principles — start here. If you want to better understand money, inflation, and where this system is heading — also start here. Thank you to Lyn for joining us. Follow her: X: Lyn Alden Website: Highlights: 0:00 If the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s mirror the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s respectively… what comes next? 7:52 Implications of continued debasement 9:14 Why there's 325x more broad money per person 12:53 Why deflation can be positive 19:08 Current policy encourages consumption. How should we avoid this? 22:57 Central banks and gold 28:04 U.S. asset freezes and treasury demand 30:40 Why don't other countries just hold neutral assets to avoid freezes? 34:59 Will bitcoin become the world's reserve asset? How can it do so? 39:14 Why the Bretton Woods system was destined to fail 41:42 Have we irreversibly given up control of money to banks? 45:57 Why the system is prone to bank failures 50:08 Why do countries with failing currencies not turn towards hard money? 51:50 How Lyn would fix the money as president 58:31 What Lyn would change about her book Broken Money 1:00:34 Was it coincidence that bitcoin appeared after the 2008 crisis? 1:03:24 Why bitcoin is the solution to broken money 1:08:25 What does bitcoin still need to accomplish to fix the money 1:11:02 What value does MSTR provide to bitcoin?show more

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